my friend is vegan..but....ugh..

[Nicotine]

so, my friend has been vegan for like 10 yrs.

he's always depressed, never looks good.... no energy...

i told him his diet sucks.
it consists of:

cereal with soy milk
pasta with some canned sauce
SOMETIMES a "veggie sausage"
chips and cookies.

literally. he eats that every day.

anyone have a solid diet for a vegan?

he figures he gets a whopping 30g of protein tops a day......

and he wont not be a vegan. he's FULL vegan. not vegetarian

any help appreciated!

[abbot138]

The only help I can give is that he needs a lot of soy protein, and needs to find creative ways to get complete protein, ex.- black beans and brown rice together....Other than that, I got nothing for vegans. Same basic rules that apply to our diets, but no meat I guess....Protein isnt overly important. Tell him to aim for .75-1g per pound, see if he can do that. Lots of fruits and veggies for energy.

[T3/T4 GSR]

Have him get some ezekiel bread in there and some natural PB and jelly sandwhiches on whole grain breads with some good protien mixed with his soy milk. Syntha 6 would be a good choice for a blend.

[abbot138]

Yeah, hes gonna have to get some shakes in there to make up the difference in protein. Is he vegetarian or vegan? Bc i know that vegans dont eat anything that comes from an animal (eggs, milk, etc)... at least I think thats right....damn hippies, lol! If he is straight vegan, have him look into hemp or gemma protein, both are vegan safe protein fromulas, that along with some soy protein.

[Ernst]

While it's a diet I'd never choose, there are good vegan foods out ther. Your friends diet sucks mainly because he doesn't eat well, even for a vegan. No fruit, no protein, hardly any food! No hummus wraps? Tortilla spread with hummus, then filled like a burrito with black beans, chopped shallots, roasted peppers, you get the idea-- you can do a hundred variations on that theme, that's good vegan food!

oatmeal/berries/soy milk
wild rice/sweet potato/mushrooms/flax oil
hummus wrap/ banana
tofu & veg green curry w/ coconut milk
Pasta with veg/flax oil/ soy milk

These are just a few things that popped into my mind.... it would need a ton of work, but it's already light years better than what he's eating. Supplement with vegan-safe rice milk hemp protein shakes or something too...

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

http://www.nutrispeak.com/veganfoodguide.htm



def would want to add in some shakes

[Nicotine]

i just think he wouldn't be so depressed all the time if he fueled his body better.

when i ate like shit, i felt like shit.

even now, if im not on track......i can feel it